I have had discussions with many a cyclist and runner in the Fox Valley area on the frustrations of having a mile long strip of the Fox River Bike Path closed due to construction at the new Stearns Road bridge. The closure effectively isolates me in South Elgin with no viable detour around the site and the fact that there is another large section of trail closed less than 2 miles north of South Elgin. Little did I know the wormhole goes MUCH deeper.

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